2006-08-04 00:52:08 · 33 answers · asked by yumyumlulu 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Strange question. You can search the web and find many many sources.
Muslims both men and women have contributed greatly in all fields including medicine, science, astronomy and architecture as well - not to mention poetry.
In fact the Quran, which was revealed fourteen centuries ago, mentioned facts only recently discovered or proven by scientists.
http://www.islam-guide.com/ch1-1.htm
http://www.islamicmedicine.org/medmiraclesofquran/medmiracleseng.htm
http://www.islamic-awareness.org/Quran/Science/scientists.html
http://www.muslimbroadcasting.com/
http://www.answering-christianity.com/mountains.htm
http://www.angelfire.com/moon2/quran/
I will take your question as a search for knowledge and not a biased question.
Here are just a few websites about famous Muslims:
http://www.adherents.com/largecom/fam_islam.html
http://www.jannah.org/articles/contrib.html
http://www.headshift.com/muslimheritage/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.viewBlogEntry&intMTEntryID=2580
http://www.muslimheritage.com/features/default.cfm?ArticleID=413
2006-08-04 13:12:24 · answer #1 · answered by nevine99 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The unfortunate thing is that your question is informed by ignorance and bigotry in equal measure.
- Keep in mind that you live in the West where Western accomplishments are well known and Western civilization is currently the top dog in the world. Jews, as a vibrant member of western society, have not failed in recording their successes.
It is a curious phenomenon that whoever happens to be successful at the moment, their past in general and their successes in particular seem to shine very brightly. Over the course of history, the civilization on top always highlighted their own importance and accomplishments. When the West declines (it will happen, inevitably, as all civilizations rise and fall), the next guy on top (maybe it will be the Chinese, again?) will surely highlight the genius of their own people and dismiss others.
- Muslims created some of the most advanced cultures/civilizations, including the Caliphates and the Ottoman Empire. Europe at the time was backward in comparison. In contrast, what civilization did the Jews ever create?
- Don't make the mistake of projecting "current" situations into the past. Because Jews are successful today, don't assume that they've always been successful; or that because Muslims are today are portrayed as radical and extremist, that they've always been so. In fact, they have not. Muslims were more religiously tolerant than Christians during their cultural heyday. Jews were once considered bigoted, backward and unprogressive. Things change over time.
- What difference does it whether Jews are more successful than Muslims or vice-versa? What does that have to do with the current conflict in the Middle East? Does being "successful" justify inhumane or unjust behavior towards others? Of course not. We should judge actions based on their own merits. Whether someone is successful or not should not be a factor in judging ethical behavior.
- Why is it politically acceptable to denigrate all Muslims (which is implicit in the nature of your question), but abhorrent to speak ill of Jews in any way? Where's the fairness and justice here?
2006-08-04 01:26:59 · answer #2 · answered by XMAN 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Kahlil Gibran
Shakir Ali
Ismail Acar
Lubna Agha
Ismail Gulgee
Igor Slavsburg
Sami Yusuf
Yusuf Islam
Safet Zec-Bosnian painter
2006-08-04 01:04:03 · answer #3 · answered by luzy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you are jewish I would easily say you are not brilliant.
Thankfully many jewish people would not agree with your attitude.
It can not be a game of one upmanship, but consider this, do the 9600 palestinians currenlty held captive by israel have a chance at greatness, scientific acheivement, art or philosophy.
A lot of what we call civilised "western" behavior was adopted from "muslim" people
next time you eat, eat with your hands because the fork was a "muslim" invention, do it in public get food all over your hands.
A great deal of scientific and medical discoveries came from muslim people.
Many cultures have added to "western culture" as we affect other cultures.
religeous bigotry kills people
Amira, my wife is muslim, I am a non believer. People she grew up with suffered and died at the hands of a bigot peasant mentality.
Many of the countless brilliant jewish people you mentioned would be disgusted by your opinion.
2006-08-04 03:32:44 · answer #4 · answered by matthewoborne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sylvia Safiya Godlas - artist, teachers, specialist on islamic art
Rafia Hussein Kamel - artist
Ilham Mahfouze - sculptor
Riham Osman Dadoosh - professional in handy artistic jobs and writer
Halide Salam - paintor
Salma Arastu - paintor
Shakir Ali - artist
İsmail Acar - paintor
Lubna Agha - paintor
And correct me if I`m wrong but isn`t Salman Rushdie a muslim?
And, let`s not forget that muslim have contributed a great deal towards Mathematic, Geometry, Geography, etc,etc.
Your question, apart from being racist is extremely ignorant... I do pity you
2006-08-04 02:21:47 · answer #5 · answered by Carla 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Ahmed H. Zewail, 1999
Nobel Prize in Literature
Naguib Mahfouz, 1988
Nobel Peace Prize
Anwar El-Sadat, 1978
Yasser Arafat, 1994
Shirin Ebadi, 2003
Mohamed ElBaradei, 2005
Nobel Prize in Physics
Abdus Salam, 1979
and I could go on and on and on...
2006-08-04 01:02:01 · answer #6 · answered by justcopyandpaste 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i could name more brilliant muslims from art to philosphy then jewish cuz islam brings knowledge to the world in the shape of our beloved Holy PROPHET (PBUH) n in our holy book Quran which ur great knowlege men could not compete even with a single word so dont be fool ur self hope this answer will satisfy u.
2006-08-04 01:07:08 · answer #7 · answered by raheela 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Why would you even ask this? People like you are the reason why stupid wars exist.
Abas ala'kad
*Abdul Rahman Munif
*Abu Nuwas
*Abu Tammam
*Akbar S. Ahmed
*Al-Hallaj
*Hafiz
*Hakim Bey
*Hassan al Banna
*Ibn Arabi
*Ilona Yusuf
*Irshad Manji
*Jeffrey Lang
*Kabir
*Marmaduke Pickthall
*Martin Lings
*Michael Wolfe
*Muhammad Asad (Leopold Weiss)
*Muhammad Iqbal
*Murad Wilfred Hofmann
*Naim Frasheri [Naim Frashëri]
*Nizami
*Omar Khayyam
*Rashid Ahmed
*Ruqayyah Waris Maqsood
*Rumi
*Sa'adi
*Suleyman Ahmad
*Yahiya Emerick
*Yusuf al-Khal
*Yusuf Balasagun
Just to name a few. And no I'm not muslim. I am white and aetheist, and you're a *****.
2006-08-04 01:00:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah there's a few.. around the middle ages.. when European learning was in the Dark Ages.
- Ibn Sina.. alchemist, philosopher etc.
- Rumi - famous poet from khorasan
- Imam Ghazzali - famous Sufi philosopher & theologian
- Saladin - successful military commander
But their glory days appear to be over.. yeah.
2006-08-04 01:08:16 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yasser Arafat
2006-08-04 00:56:51 · answer #10 · answered by Rampant_Lion 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋